Japan in World War 2

Lasted till September 2, 1945. A military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from 1937 to 1941.

22nd Sep, 1940

Invasion of French Indochina

In order to prevent the Republic of China from importing arms and fuel through French Indochina along the Sino-Vietnamese Railway, from the port of Haiphong through Hanoi to Kunming in Yunnan. Japan won.

7th Dec, 1941

Japan Attacked Pearl Harbor

Over 2,400 people were killed, 1,178 were injured. The attack at Pearl Harbor so outraged Americans that the U.S. abandoned its policy of isolationism and declared war on Japan the following day.

8th Dec, 1941

Japanese invasion of Thailand

It was fought between Thailand and the Empire of Japan. Thai alliance became a puppet state with Japan.

11th Dec, 1941

Allies side with Japan

Germany and Italy side with Japan and officially declare war on the United States.

7th Jan, 1942

Battle of Bataan

This ended on April 9, 1942. Japan won. It represented the most intense phase of Imperial Japan's invasion of the Philippines during World War II.

4th Jun, 1942

Battle of Midway

It was the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II.

19th Feb, 1945

Battle of Iwo Jima

The battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Armed Forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire.

6th Apr, 1945

Battle of Okinawa

japanThe battle of Okinawa was fought on the Ryukyu islands of Okinawa.
It was between the USA and Japan.